The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-01-24
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.


nowned as an apostle Of total absti-
hence in America, England and the
Australasian Colonies, was to address
for the FIRST time Honolulu audience.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the pastor Of that church, Rev. J.
A. Cruzan, assisted by Rev. Il. c.
Oggel, pastor Of the Bethel Union con
gregation. The former, before intro
ducing the orator, announced a daily
prayer meeting during this week, begin
ming today from 1890 to raIs, in
the Y. M. c. A. hall; also that Mr..
Booth would speak this evening in the
same hall, and should that place over
flow, as he considered likely, the meet
ings would be moved to Foftstreet
Church. He prayed God for faith that
the work Of Mr. Booth would be sue
cessful, and said that the worst inf
deity was that which made a soul bur
dened with sin say that there was no
use to struggle against IL Mr. Cruzan
then announced the lecturer in a few
words.
Mi. Booth began speaking in a clear,
deliberate tone. He hoped be should
never have to apologize for speaking on
temperance or doing so on the Sabbath
day. He bad been told he should
have to- expect great difficulties in
Honolulu, and he expected to meet
such, as he had done in many other
places. He knew the strength Of the
liquor traffic here, backed by thou
sand vested interests, as well as pro-
tected by law, and he was aware that
drinking customs were nurtufed in
society. But none of the difficulties
were insurmountable once people
were moved by the strong influence of
Christian morality II had been told
him that temperance work was more
needed among the natives than the fol-
eigners, but he believed that he was
beginning in the right place. Let the
white people set the natives an exam
pie, by making drinking practices as
disreputablc as they we're demoralizing
Mr.. Booth proceeded to show the
supreme importance Of the temperance
question, the sin Of incompetence being
one Of the most destructive Of the
morals. and happiness Of man
kinda sin that involved a host
Of transgressions which could only be
eiectually eradicated by the power Of
the gospel Of Christ.
The speaker told of a drunkard who
signed the pledge and after keeping it
for seven years was laid low with an
affection OF the throat that was chok-
ing him. The doctor ordered whiskey
for his relief, but the sufferer declined
It, Then, when too far gone to speak
and supposed to be unconscious,
liquor was again ordered but was way
ed away by the. man, who soon was
dead. Illustrating this mans case by
that Of a standard-bearer he had seen
at Gettysburg, who picked up the flag
shot out Of his hands and was immcdi-
diately in advance Of the line with it
again, Mr.. Booth said he believed that
on the minarets OF Gods temple on
high the name OF that reformed drunk
ard had inscribed opposite il the word,
Manhood. He next urged upon
Christians their duty Of wearing the
blue ribbon badge Of temperance, as
an encouragement to those who have
not been temperate to adopt the same
badge BY persons who were not
drinkers assuming the ribbon, any silg-
ma attaching 10 it as the insignia OF
reformed drunkards would be removed.
That night his words were chiefly to
Christian abstainers, but next night he
would address those who INDUCED in
drink, telling them the story OF his life.
The motto OF gospel temperance work
was, christianity, total abstinence and
charity" In enjoining the duty OF
Christians to adopt the badge, he said
he had two wounds in his hand, got in
the battle Of the Wilderness, but was
he ashamed OF them1 Mo- for they
showed that he had 4 hand in the work
that set four million slaves at liberty.
And was he ashamed of that pointing
to blue ribbon on his coaD1 God
forbid for il represented deliyerance
from worse slavery than that other,
lie concluded with an appeal to his
hearers to seek the safety of the gospel
pledge, Illustrating his plea with a
striking lifeboat rescue experienced by
himself in the Atlantic
| AT the conclusion of the address,
the audience were invited TO come for
ward, sign the pledge and be invested
with the badge of blue. Those already
pledged had only to take the ribbon
while Others should sign before being
decorated. While gospel hymns were
being sung, forty-sx persons went for
ward and signed the pledge to abstain
from all intoxicating drink, while ovei
1.-TWO hundred in all had the blue rib
bon pinned to their breasts,
Mr. Booth last evening, while speak
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